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Bursting with excitement - and sad as I am, I have to share it!
I've ordered a 'bespoke' bass.
You might not agreed, but to my tired eyes the combo of a Sunburst body P-Bass with tortoiseshell pick guard and maple neck has always struck me as a lovely colour combo...a bit like a redhead with pale skin (insert name of favourite Hollywood lust object here)...highly subjective I know and at least two of my mates hate it!
Can you get this in the shops? Nah...unless you count the vastly overpriced Fender American Deluxe.
But thanks to a very helpful man who's initials are BM I will soon be receiving a superb Korean-made bass built to my specs in that combo, complete with Babicz bridge, Flatwounds and Bare Knuckle '58 split-P pickup.
To give you an idea of the vibe going on here I attach a photo of Colin Wilson (www.aussiefloyd.com).
Oh, and I haven't said how much this is costing me...lets put it this way, I could have three of these for the price of the Fender.
When its finished I'll post a pic and let you know how it plays!
What are your thoughts on having a bass built for you to your very own requirement? And what would you be prepared to pay?
Phil
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Exactly that combo is what I ordered from the bass doc and it was perfect in every way. It had jap parts.
I'd like to have added Amy Adams (red head actress) as an accessory to my order but sadly she is not available